Thematic Dialogue- Quo vadis PED?
Under Project Driving Urban Transition CRLDS have been part of on line workshop: AGORA Thematic Dialogue – Quo Vadis, PED? held on 19 October, 2023, 14:00-17:00 CET, online
Reflecting on the Role of Positive Energy Districts on the Road to Climate Neutrality. Positive Energy Districts – or elements of the PED concept – have been integrated into both national and municipal policies and strategies.
The PED AGORA brings together findings and discusses the implications for further developing the PED concept and its integration into the climate-neutrality discourse:
What are the key learnings from these projects and case studies?
How do cities take up PEDs?
How can we improve the PED narrative for cities and their residents?
Where are the gaps of the PED concept and how do we (re-)balance the key objectives?
How do we promote the multi-level spatial aspect in the PED concept?
The PED concept went global, with the launch of the Mission Innovation Urban Transitions Mission and cooperation with the Belmont Forum. Since 2022, the PED Programme has been integrated into the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership as one of three thematic foci. With the Green Deal and specifically the Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities, EU policies have put a strong focus on cities and municipalities as key drivers for achieving the goal of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.
The PED AGORA invited a diverse range of stakeholders active in the energy transition and urban transformation issues to join the discussion and workshop on 19 October. The outcome will feed into the DUT PED call priorities and the strategic development of the PED concept.
Our participation in the AGORA Dialogue, in coherence with our expectations it enabled us to:
To exchange, discuss, co-create: We had the possibility to join an engaged group of change makers, urban practitioners, researchers and others in discussions on what is needed to drive urban transitions.
To networking: We was able to connect to the AGORA community, the informal stakeholder network maintained by Driving Urban Transitions Partnership.
To combine a practical exchange of experiences with a site visit and exciting discussions on the PED concept.
To contribute to Driving Urban Transitions’ thematic priority development regarding Positive Energy districts (PEDs).
Target groups for the workshops: Representatives of public administrations, non-governmental and grassroots initiatives, creative and cultural sectors, urban policy makers on various levels, representatives of business and companies, research and innovation community and all urban change makers working in the field of urban transitions.